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2 Chainz continues to promote his Trap-a-velli Tre mixtape. Check out his new music video for "Lapdance In the Traphouse."
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Killa Kyleon bodies another visual off his 30 Days 30 Deaths project, this time drawing inspiration from the infamous Death Row Records Vibe Magazine cover from 1996. Check out the video for "Used To," directed by David Stunts
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(AP) Even after gunning down a TV news reporter and cameraman during a live interview, Vester Lee Flanagan II continued to rage. But after a volatile career that had seen him fired at least twice for clashing with co-workers who recall him as an off-kilter loner, this would be the former broadcaster's last, brutal sign-off.
"I've been a human powder keg for a while...just waiting to go BOOM!!!" Flanagan wrote in a rambling 23-page note faxed to ABC News soon after the shooting.
Hours after he shot his former co-workers and then posted video of the attack to his Facebook page, Flanagan crashed a vehicle and shot himself. He died at a hospital later Wednesday, authorities said.
In the note, Flanagan — who had appeared on air using the name Bryce Williams — said he'd been discriminated against both for being black and gay. He listed grievances dating to the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech and the more recent massacre of worshippers at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina.
When Flanagan was fired from Roanoke, Virginia, station WDBJ in 2013, he had to be escorted from the building by police "because he was not going to leave willingly or under his own free will," the station's former news director, Dan Dennison, said in an interview with a Hawaii station, Hawaii News Now (KHNL/KGMB).
Flanagan, 41, had "a long series of complaints against co-workers nearly from the beginning of employment at the TV station," said Dennison, now an official with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. "All of these allegations were deemed to be unfounded." Though the claims were along racial lines, he said, "we did a thorough investigation and could find no evidence that anyone had racially discriminated against this man."
The victims of Wednesday's shooting — reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27 — were white; Flanagan was black.
Alison Parker and Adam Ward
The conflict described by Dennison in many ways echoed another, in 2000, when Flanagan was fired from a Tallahassee, Florida, television station after threatening fellow employees, a former supervisor said.
Flanagan "was a good on-air performer, a pretty good reporter and then things started getting a little strange with him," Don Shafer, the former news director of Florida's WTWC-TV, said Wednesday. He spoke in an interview broadcast by Shafer's current employer, San Diego 6 The CW.
Shafer said managers at the Florida station fired Flanagan because of his "bizarre behavior."
"He threatened to punch people out and he was kind of running fairly roughshod over other people in the newsroom," said Shafer, who did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press for comment.
Kimberly Moore Wilmoth, who worked with Flanagan at the Florida station, recalled him as "off-kilter" and someone who "never really made himself part of the team."
Recalling one of a number of incidents, Wilmoth said co-workers meant to tease Flanagan for a story he did on a spelling bee that made it sound as if the winner would get a case of Girl Scouts, rather than cookies sold by the group.
"The next day, somebody had a Girl Scout emblem on their desk and we made some copies of it and taped them to his computer," she said. "If he had only laughed, we would have all been friends forever. But he didn't laugh ... he got mad. And that was when I realized he wasn't part of the collegiality that exists in a newsroom and he removed himself from it."
In 2000, Flanagan sued the Florida station over allegations of race discrimination, claiming that a producer called him a "monkey" in 1999 and that other black employees had been called the same by other workers. Flanagan also claimed that an unnamed white supervisor at the station said black people were lazy because they did not take advantage of scholarships to attend college. The parties later reached a settlement.
Flanagan grew up in Oakland, California, and graduated from San Francisco State University.
Virgil Barker, who grew up on the same tree-lined street in the Oakland hills, recalled his childhood friend Wednesday with fondness.
"I know you want to hear that he was a monster, but he was the complete opposite," Barker said. "He was very, very loving."
Barker said he had lost touch with Flanagan over the years but remained close to Flanagan's sister, who still lives in the family's home across the street.
No one answered the door Wednesday morning at the white stucco house, with fruit trees in the front yard overlooking San Francisco Bay.
Before and after his work in Florida, Flanagan worked at a series of stations around the country.
They included a stint in 1996 at KPIX, a San Francisco station, where a spokeswoman confirmed he worked as a freelance production assistant. From 1997 to 1999, he worked as a general assignment reporter at WTOC-TV in Savannah, Georgia. From 2002 to 2004, he worked as a reporter and anchor at WNCT-TV in Greenville, North Carolina, general manager and vice president John Lewis said.
A former co-worker at the California station, Barbara Rodgers, recalled him only vaguely as "a young, eager kid out of journalism school," who "just wanted to be on TV and to do a good job."
Working in Georgia years ago, Flanagan was "tall, good looking and seemed to be really nice, personable and funny," said a former fellow reporter, Angela Williams-Gebhardt, who now lives in Ohio. The station's former news director, Michael Sullivan, said Flanagan was relatively inexperienced, but did a decent job, without any apparent problems.
But at Roanoke's WDBJ, Flanagan "got in lots of arguments with people," said LaRell Reynolds, a former production worker at the station. "I don't think anyone liked the guy."
After managers fired Flanagan, he worked as a call center representative for UnitedHealthcare in Roanoke from late 2013 to November 2014, the company said.
But in the days before the shootings, Flanagan assembled photos of himself on Twitter and Facebook, as if preparing to introduce himself to a wider audience. The postings continued after the shooting, when he tweeted that Parker had "made racist comments" and Ward had complained to human resources about him. Then, Flanagan posted video of the shooting online, showing him repeatedly firing at a screaming Parker as she tried to flee.
As word of the killings spread, friends from Oakland who knew Flanagan as a sociable kid who mixed easily in a high school with few racial tensions, struggled to connect those memories with the shooter shown on video.
"I don't remember anything bad about him," said Sasha Dansky, a high school classmate, recalling Flanagan's frequent appearance at parties. "He was just a nice, affable guy."
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Geller wrote from New York. Associated Press writers Gary Fineout in Tallahassee, Florida; Garance Burke in Oakland, California; Holbrook Mohr in Jackson, Mississippi; Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia; Kristin Bender in San Francisco and John Raby in Roanoke, Virginia, contributed to this story.
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Minya Oh—or Miss Info, as she is know professionally—is a legend in the hip-hop journalism game, having famously written Nas' Illmatic 5-Mic review for The Source when she was just an intern before moving on to big-time gigs at MTV and Hot 97 and launching her own must-read music blog, MissInfo.tv. Recently she's added another line to her résumé: mother. In this episode of The FADER and Sonos' At Home With series, Miss Info welcomes viewers into her Brooklyn home and introduces her adorable 2-month old son, Max. "One of the jokes while I was pregnant was, whenever I would see a hip-hop artist they would talk about how I had to make sure the baby would know their entire catalogue," she says. "I'm working through that slowly."
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Sheek Louch continues his freestyle onslaught. The Lox veteran emcee decides to drop some bars over Smoothe Da Hustler and Trigger The Gambler's "Broken Language" instrumental.
Silverback Gorilla 2 on the way.
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With his new album titled Royalty on the way, Chris Brown calls on French Montana and super producer Remo The Hitmaker for his new single, "Gangsta Way."
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Nueliphe World emcee C-Black is back on the scene with an official music video for his remix of Jidenna's "Classic Man."
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Vine sensation Naphil aka Tyrone is always on the prowl looking to snatch someone's wife so he can smash them "long dick style." He reveals to DJ Smallz how he picks his targets.
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Chad Hurley made a huge mistake when he secretly filmed Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's engagement ceremony, then uploaded it to his video sharing service, MixBit.
The incident took place AT&T Park in San Francisco back in 2013. Hurley even signed a confidentiality agreement prior.
Kim and Kanye sued him and now he's agreed to pay them a $440,000 settlement, according to TMZ.
Hurley probably won't miss the money. He and his partner Steve Chen sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion in 2006.
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The war of words between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ronda Rousey continues.
During a recent interview with TMZ, Rousey took shots at the boxing champ and said she makes more money per second than he does.
"I saw that Floyd thing when he said, 'When you make $300 million a night you can give me a call.' And I actually did the math. Given the numbers of my last fight I'm actually the highest paid UFC fighter and I'm a woman," Rousey said. "And I think I actually make 2-3 times more money than he does per second. So, when he learns to read and write he can text me."
Floyd saw the interview and issued a statement to TMZ via a member of The Money Team.
"Big bank take little bank. Let's play and see how much money you got," read the statement. "Last time I checked I was #1 on Forbes. She will never be at my status. Keep trying to get publicity."
Welp...
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NBA superstar Derrick Rose, 26, is facing allegations that he participated in the gang rape of an ex-girlfriend after she was drugged, according to a new lawsuit.
TMZ reports that the woman, identified only as Jane Doe, dated the Chicago Bulls point guard from 2011-2013. During that time he reportedly tried to get her to participate in group sex, be allowed to have sex with her friends and masturbate in front of him. Doe claims she said no to all of the acts.
The victim goes on to claim that in August 2013, she was drugged while at Rose's Beverly Hills home by the player and two of his friends, Randall Hampton and Ryan Allen.
The men allegedly intended to rap Doe, but she managed to leave with a friend.
Later that night the three men went to the victim's apartment and reportedly gang raped her. She claims she waited two years to file the lawsuit because she was "ashamed and embarrassed" of what happened and concerned her "conservative family" would find out.
She's asking a judge to award her unspecified damages.
Rose's attorney, Lisa Cohen, told TMZ the allegations were an attempt to shakedown her client.
"We have complete confidence that the case will be dismissed and that Mr. Rose will be vindicated. This lawsuit is outrageous," Cohen said.
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Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. drops off a new song titled "86."
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50 Cent is having a good time jabbing Diddy while promoting Effen Vodka. Check out the hilarious photo 50 posted on Instagram, with it's equally funny caption.
Remember, this is all in fun. No real malice is intended.
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DJ Yella recently spoke to VladTV about the last interaction he had with Eazy-E right before the legendary emcee succumbed to complications from AIDS.
The founding member of NWA told us he spoke with Eazy during an adult film he was shooting at the "Eazy-Duz-It" emcee's home. Yella then revealed that Eazy told him to "watch yourself" before it was announced that he had AIDS, which the producer later realized was the rapper's way of telling him about his illness.
After revealing his passion to do music died when Eazy passed away, Yella addressed being the only NWA member to attend his funeral. He explained that the members will never discuss why they didn't go to the funeral, but he guessed "some people probably just can't take it."
Check out more of what DJ Yella had to say in the below clip.
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World Class Wreckin' Cru founder Alonzo Williams was one of the many N.W.A. affiliates depicted in the box office smash, "Straight Outta Compton." Unfortunately, he wasn't represented in the best light, but when asked about it, he's completely fine with that. "I had to be the bad guy in the movie so I'll wear that hat," he says during our interview. In this clip, Alonzo admits "a whole lot wasn't laid out" in the biopic, and he doesn't hesitate to reveal all.
Alonzo claims Jerry Heller - who he still speaks with to this day - managed the Wreckin' Cru before N.W.A., a fact widely known to the public. An even smaller known fact is the original plans regarding Ruthless Records. According to Alonzo, Dr. Dre was supposed to be co-owner of the label "along with Arabian Prince and some other folks", but apparently the business deal never went through. "Last time I checked, Dre and Eazy was supposed to have owned Ruthless together - Jerry was representing Eazy from a management standpoint. And then allegedly Jerry became the part owner," he reveals. Some time later, Dre. reportedly left after "he realized he was getting pimped," says Williams, who also claims the now super-producer was only paid $20,000 an album.
Williams also speaks on the group as a whole from a personal standpoint, calling them a "phenomenon of marketing." "Dre, Yella and Eazy? If they were in the room right now you'd never know they were here...'Til girls showed up. Then the peacocks blossomed," he adds with a laugh. When it comes to Eazy-E being off-beat, Alonzo says it's not just a rumor. "He had to punch in every single line - but he pulled it off. He eventually came off on-beat, but he didn't have the cadence down first. So he just kinda' winged his way through it," he details.
Find out more from the Wreckin' Cru head as he talks N.W.A. and Michel'le. "Although I discovered Michel'le - I'm the reason why she got her voice heard to the world - her and Dre had become intimate and he convinced her to sign to Ruthless," Alonzo confesses, calling it "the straw that broke the camel's back."
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Vester Flanagan, known professionally as Bryce Williams, claims he filed an EEOC report after former WDBJ co-worker Alison Parker made a racist remark. He also claimed that photographer Adam Ward reported him to human resources after they worked together once, according to RT.
The allegations were made in Facebook and Twitter posts by Flanagan after he murdered both Parker and Ward in the middle of a live interview they were conducting on Wednesday, August 26th.
The shooter was fired in was fired from the channel two years ago and had to be escorted from the building. He had developed a reputation as being someone who was difficult to work with.
Flanagan made similar allegations against TV station WTWC-TV in Florida back in 2000.
TMZ reports that Flanagan claimed a producer called him a "monkey," heard a manager tell another black employee to "stop talking ebonics" and said an official at the station joked about a black murder suspect with gold and green grillz, saying he had "collared greens" stuck in his teeth.
The case was settled out of court in 2001.
Flanagan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound earlier today.
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MONETA, Va. (AP) — A TV reporter and cameraman were shot to death during a live television interview Wednesday by a gunman who recorded himself carrying out the killings and posted the video on social media after fleeing the scene.
Authorities identified the suspect as a fellow journalist who had been fired from the station earlier this year. A man believed to be the gunman later crashed a vehicle after fleeing a traffic stop, and pursuing troopers found him suffering from a gunshot wound.
The shooter has been identified as Bryce Williams, real name Vester Lee Flanagan II, a former reporter at WDBJ
He was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, state police said.
The shots rang out on-air as reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were presenting a local tourism story. Viewers saw her scream and run, and she could be heard saying "Oh my God," as she fell. Ward fell, too, and the camera he had been holding on his shoulder captured a fleeting image of the suspect holding a handgun.
WDBJ quickly switched back to the anchor at the station, her eyes large and jaw dropping as she said, "OK, not sure what happened there." The station later went live again, reporting on their own station and staff as the story developed.
The suspect was identified as Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, of Roanoke, by the Augusta County Sheriff's Office. Flanagan appeared on WDBJ as Bryce Williams.
Jeffrey Marks, WDBJ's president and general manager, said Flanagan had to be escorted by police out of the station when he was fired. Marks described him as "an unhappy man" and "difficult to work with," always "looking out for people to say things he could take offense to."
"Eventually after many incidents of his anger ... we dismissed him. He did not take that well," Marks explained.
Video posted hours after the shooting on Bryce Williams' Twitter account and Facebook page showed an outstretched arm holding the handgun and firing repeatedly at Parker as she tried to run away.
The shooter appeared to walk up to the victims and stand a few feet away from them while holding the weapon. The three, in the midst of a live TV interview, do not seem to notice the gunman, who doesn't start shooting until Ward points the camera at Parker and her interview subject, Vicki Gardner, who was in stable condition after surgery for her wounds.
Parker is heard screaming and is seen running away as shots are fired. Roughly 15 shots can be heard, including several that were fired after the video goes dark.
Tweets posted on Williams' Twitter account Wednesday described workplace conflicts with both victims. They say Williams filed complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Parker, and that Ward had reported Williams to human resources.
Marks said Williams alleged that other employees made racially tinged comments to him, but said his EEOC claim was dismissed and none of his allegations could be corroborated.
"We think they were fabricated," Marks said.
ABC News reported on its website that the network received a 23-page fax from someone claiming to be Williams. The network said the fax was turned over to authorities, and did not elaborate on its contents.
Both the victims were romantically involved with other employees at the station, according to Parker's boyfriend, WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst. He wrote online that they hadn't shared their relationship publicly but "were very much in love." He said they had just moved in together and wanted to get married. "I am numb," he said.
The shooting happened around 6:45 a.m. at Bridgewater Plaza in Franklin County, as Parker interviewed Gardner about the upcoming 50th anniversary festivities for Smith Mountain Lake, a local tourism destination.
Ward, 27, graduated from Virginia Tech University and was engaged to a producer at the station, Melissa Ott, said WDBJ spokesman Mike Morgan.
"Adam was our go-to guy. He pretty much was available to do anything that we asked," Morgan said. "He did live shots during our morning show for several years."
Adam Ward
Parker had just turned 24 and had joined the station as an intern after attending James Madison University, where she was the editor of the school's newspaper, The Breeze. According to her Facebook page, Parker spent most of her life outside Martinsville, Virginia. She was an avid kayaker and attended community theater events in her spare time.
The station is based in Roanoke, Virginia, and serves the southwest and central part of the state. The shootings happened at a mall just off Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, about 25 miles southeast of Roanoke.
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Ramsey reported from Charleston, West Virginia; Drew reported from Hardy, Virginia.
**UPDATE**
The gunman has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Roanoke, Virginia reporter Allison Parker, 24, and photographer Adam Ward, 27, were killed Wednesday morning, August 26, when a gunman opened fire on them during a live interview.
Parker was conducting an interview at a water park in Bridgewater Plaza when a man dressed in dark clothing fired eight shots.
The woman being interviewed was also shot. She's currently in surgery at a local hospital.
Schools in the area have been closed
Both Parker and Ward worked for television station WDBJ7. No motive is known at this time and the gunman is still at large.
A gunman is caught on tape shooting two WDBJ7 employees
Allison Parker and Adam Ward
According to WDBJ7, Adam graduated from Salem High School and Virginia Tech. Alison grew up in Martinsville and attended Patrick Henry Community College and James Madison University.
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